Download or read book Agriculture, Ancient and Modern: a Historical Account of Its Principles and Practice, Exemplified in Their Rise, Progress, and Development written by Samuel Copland and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In these volumes, the popular agricultural columnist known as "The Old Norfolk Farmer" gives an historical overview of agriculture in Britain, discusses agricultural theories as practiced in Western Europe and the United States, and touches on the science of agriculture; following this, he takes a very practical look at the topics of livestock, crops, husbandry, drainage, fertilizer, irrigation, and soil. The work is illustrated by attractive steel engravings featuring farmin scenes, groun plans for farms, agricultural equipment, and different breeds of cattle, horses, chickens, and other domestic animals. This work is usually found as a two-volume set, but was originally issued in parts; [our] copy appears to be a set bound up from these parts"--Accompanying material.